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2520 Deploying Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This course provides the tools and knowledge needed to plan and deploy Microsoft Windows XP Professional in medium to large-sized organizations. Through lecture and labs, students will learn to: explain the various methods that are available to deploy Windows XP Professional; deploy Windows XP Professional by using answer files and Remote Installation Services(RIS); prepare a computer for imaging; and upgrade client computers to Windows XP Professional by using Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 and software distribution by using Group Policy.
What you will learn
After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Explain the various methods and identify the technologies that are available to deploy Windows XP Professional.

  • Deploy Windows XP Professional by using answer files.

  • Prepare a computer for imaging.

  • Deploy Windows XP Professional by using Remote Installation Services.

  • Automate an upgrade of Windows XP Professional.

     

    Prerequisites
    Before attending this course, students must have:

  • General knowledge of installing and configuring Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

  • A+ certification and Network+ certification or equivalent knowledge.

  • General knowledge of Active Directory directory services.

  • General knowledge of Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

  • General knowledge of networking concepts, including network operating systems, and server-client relationships.

     

    Audience

    This one-day course is designed for software deployment specialists working for Microsoft Certified Partners, and IT administration and support professionals responsible for the planning and deployment of desktop operating systems in medium to large-size organizations. The typical Windows XP deployment managed by these individuals will range from 25-250desktops per installation, but may vary.

    Duration
    One day-Instructor-led